Month: April 2013

Gas stoves and ovens

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Welcome to another do it yourself…hope that you had a great holiday! In the last installment we had some troubleshooting tips for small appliances in general, and as promised, here are some specific tips applicable to your gas stoves and ovens, washers and dryers…[in a previous edition, we had covered fridge and freezers] to add to your arsenal of know-how. Remember that these tips are generic, that is, they cover the usual problems or issues one would have with normal use. Always remember to consult with the user manual which…

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Writer Dr Karen King-Aribisala Cultural diversity inspires writing

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Guyanese born Dr Karen King-Aribisala is a writer married to a Nigerian. She is a professor of English at University of Lagos, Nigeria. Two of her published works, “Our Wife and Other Stories”, and “The Hangman’s Game”- won the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize, Best First Book for African Region in 1991, and the Best Book Africa in 2008 respectively. King-Aribisala is the daughter of the late Dr Kenneth and Joyce Miller King. Her father is the former minister of economic development, and Guyana’s ambassador to the European Union. Her inspiration was…

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Electrifying performances at Rodeo 2013

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Rupununi Rodeo 2013 ended with a bang Sunday evening. At yet another fascinating day in the Rupununi, thousands of persons flocked the Triple R Rodeo Ground in Lethem, where they were blown away by the electrifying performances by more than 43 vaqueros, who took the competitions to extreme levels. The day’s event kicked off with a lot of dust, beginning with the Calf-Roping Competition. Skillfully, the competitors, while still on their horses, roped the calves around their necks. And while persons screamed and yelled as each team competed; the crowd…

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Laparkan announces new shipping agent in Florida

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Shipping to the Caribbean from the Florida Gulf Coast region will become more convenient with the official opening of HBT Shipping, an authorised master cargo agent of Laparkan Shipping, last weekend. Laparkan, in a release, quoted HBT Shipping Operations Manager Wesley Phillibert as saying that the opening of the company’s 8000-square-foot warehouse, along with the introduction of its ocean and air cargo packaging and shipping services under the Laparkan brand, will provide residents of Fort Myers, Naples, Port Charlotte, Venice, Lehigh, Captiva Island, Bonita Springs, Northport and Immocales with convenient…

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Suspenders on China

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As Satiricus pointed out, he’s a budget junkie. After listening to the presentation on TV (all right, all right, so he took a few winks in between), he always lapped up the commentaries for the next few weeks. Then of course, would come the main event: the chops to the budget by the opposition. Satiricus always enjoyed the Suspenders’ take on the budget. After all, he was a bookkeeper for all those donkey years. If he didn’t know about numbers, who would? Lately, however, Satiricus had been having some problems…

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Airport vendors urged to raise their standards

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By Svetlana Marshall – Food service providers operating at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) have been warned against the sale of stale food to staff and travellers at the terminal. Approximately 50 food service providers operating at the airport,on (Thursday) concluded two days of vigorous training sessions, facilitated by the Health Ministry’s Port Health Department and the CJIA. The seminar commenced on Wednesday in CJIA’s boardroom in the presence of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Shamdeo Persaud, the airport Operations Deputy Manager Andre Kellman, Port Health Officer Bonita McDonald…

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Guyanese teachers complete Canadian University management course

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Guyanese teachers/administrators of several institutions have completed the ‘Principles and Practices of Educational Institutional Management’ course offered by the University of New Brunswick (UNB), in Canada through collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the World Bank as part of the Guyana Improving Teacher Education Project (GITEP). Teachers of the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE), the University of Guyana (UG), and the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE) were presented certificates recently by representatives of the UNB at CPCE, Liliendaal. The course, which started in November 2012 and…

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Lethem businesses growing despite major challenges

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By Svetlana Marshall – The construction of the US$ 5 million Takutu Bridge linking Guyana and Brazil is a driving force behind Lethem’s booming commercial sector, however, despite the sub- district has been transformed tremendously over the past eight years, its rapid growth continues to be retarded by unreliable electricity and water supply services. During an exclusive interview with Guyana Times International on Sunday, Lethem Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Jacqueline D’Aguiar said the community’s commercial zone is booming as Guyanese and Brazilians continue to erect huge shopping complexes…

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Berbician crowned Miss Bartica Regatta 2013

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By Bhisham Mohamed – Faydeha King, 21, who hails from the ancient county of Berbice, was, in the wee hours of Monday morning, crowned Miss Bartica Regatta 2013 when the pageant was staged at the Bartica Community Centre Ground, before a well-behaved audience. The newly-crowned queen outshone seven other exceptional young women to win the much coveted title this year. King enjoys riding and a good game of hop-scotch. Like the majestic Canje Pheasant, she sees herself as a cut above the rest and calls herself a rare species of…

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Sooba announces campaign to root out corruption at City Hall

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By Michael Younge – Acting Georgetown Town Clerk Carol Sooba has declared that she will not carry out any decision made by the mayor and city councillors of Georgetown that she considers contrary to the laws governing the work and mandate of the municipality. Sooba made the declaration as she announced her “zero-tolerance campaign” aimed at rooting out corruption at City Hall. “I would not at any time allow myself to be put in a position where decisions that are made are ultra vires to what is supposed to be.…

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